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(43) Date of publication: 07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23 (21) Application number: 04782875.1 (22) Date of filing: 31.08.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62B 7/10(1968.09) A62B 23/02(1968.09) A61G 10/00(1985.01) A61M 15/08(1968.09) A61M 16/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/028463 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/032600 (14.04.2005 Gazette 2005/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 19.09.2003 US 665781 (71) Applicant: Santa Barbara Medco, Inc. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (US)	(72) Inventor: MICHAELS, Robert, C. Santa Barbara, CA 931111 (US) (74) Representative: Freeman, Jacqueline Carol  W.P. THOMPSON & CO. 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)